HB 1144 Summary

• Repeals Indiana's handgun licensing requirement effective July 1, 2015, allowing persons to carry handguns without obtaining a license from law enforcement.

• Removes IC 35-47-2-3 through IC 35-47-2-6 (license application, issuance, fees, renewal procedures) and related licensing provisions from state law.

• Eliminates handgun license fees previously deposited in state general fund and local law enforcement continuing education funds.

• Retains prohibitions on handgun possession for persons convicted of felonies, domestic battery convictions, and those under court orders.

• Makes conforming amendments across multiple statutes to remove references to handgun licensing requirements, including provisions for retired law enforcement officers and probation officers carrying handguns.